In his Nicomachean Ethics, the philosopher Aristotle tries to discover what is ‘the supreme good for man’, that is, what is the best way to lead our life and give it meaning. For Aristotle, a thing is ...

Happiness is a much-debated topic in both ancient and contemporary philosophy. The aim of this paper is twofold: first, to establish what are the necessary and sufficient conditions of eudaimonia for ...

People find happiness in material security, sharing meals and helping strangers. Here’s what that looks like in Finland, ...

In his lifetime, Greek philosopher Aristotle shared pearls of wisdom on reason, virtue, and action that can help anyone lead ...

What is it with the soft sciences, anyway, that its practitioners are so good at coming up with studies that border on the banal? Take the two Harvard psychologists, whose study is reported by John ...

Rubin is not an unhappy woman: she has a loving husband, two great kids and a writing career in New York City. Still, she could-and, arguably, should-be happier. Thus, her methodical (and bizarre) ...

“Something more” is that well-worn phrase applied to close friendships when latent attraction seems on the cusp of manifesting. For teenagers, it’s even more loaded, because life in general can feel ...